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Brentford vs Chelsea lineups

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Brentford line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 3-4-2-1. Brentford are without Nathan Collins and Pelenda Dasilva; Chelsea are without Moisés Caicedo and Emegha. Kick-off is 20:00 on 18 September 2026 at Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford vs Chelsea match facts

Kick-off
Fri 18 Sept 2026, 20:00
Stadium
Gtech Community Stadium, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 5
Days since last match
Brentford 3, Chelsea 6

Brentford confirmed lineup

Brentford crest
BrentfordFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 33Michael KayodeD
  3. 44Jannik SchusterD
  4. 20Kristoffer AjerD
  5. 23Keane Lewis-PotterD
  6. 6Yehor YarmolyukM
  7. 27Vitaly JaneltM
  8. 19Jaidon AnthonyM
  9. 24Mikkel DamsgaardM
  10. 7Kevin SchadeM
  11. 9ThiagoF

Bench

  1. 31Ellery BalcombeG
  2. 14Fábio CarvalhoM
  3. 25El DioufD
  4. 48Benjamin FredrickD
  5. 3Rico HenryD
  6. 2Aaron HickeyD
  7. 11Dango OuattaraF
  8. 18Mamadou SangaréM
  9. 13Callum WilsonF

Coach: Keith Andrews

Brentford started in a 4-2-3-1. Nathan Collins, Pelenda Dasilva and Kaye Iyowuna Furo and 7 others were out. Caoimhín Kelleher, Jannik Schuster and Yehor Yarmolyuk and 4 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Reading. Keith Andrews set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Chelsea confirmed lineup

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Damián MartínezG
  2. 3Wesley FofanaD
  3. 5Maxence LacroixD
  4. 6Levi ColwillD
  5. 7Pedro NetoM
  6. 14Jordan HendersonM
  7. 4Valentín BarcoM
  8. 29Pep ChavarríaM
  9. 10Cole PalmerM
  10. 17Morgan RogersM
  11. 18Daniel WelbeckF

Bench

  1. 23Geovany Tcherno QuendaM
  2. 39Mike PendersG
  3. 32Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliM
  4. 45Roméo LaviaM
  5. 21Jorrel HatoD
  6. 27Malo GustoD
  7. 11Jamie Bynoe-GittensF
  8. 41EstêvãoF
  9. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD

Coach: Xabi Alonso

Chelsea started in a 3-4-2-1. Moisés Caicedo, Emegha and João Pedro and 5 others were out. Maxence Lacroix, Jordan Henderson and Valentín Barco and 2 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Hull City. Xabi Alonso set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Brentford vs Chelsea form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Brentford crestBrentford
  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
Chelsea crestChelsea
  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. D

Chelsea won three of their last five matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 15 goals and conceded 10 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 2-2 draw at home to Hull City on 12 September 2026.

Brentford vs Chelsea head to head

3
Brentford wins
5
Draws
6
Chelsea wins

15–22 on goals in 14 meetings since 27 January 2013

Recent Brentford vs Chelsea results

  1. Chelsea2–0BrentfordStamford Bridge
  2. Brentford2–2ChelseaBrentford Community Stadium
  3. Brentford0–0ChelseaGtech Community Stadium
  4. Chelsea2–1BrentfordStamford Bridge
  5. Brentford2–2ChelseaGtech Community Stadium

All in the Premier League

Brentford vs Chelsea history

Brentford have won none of the last five, with three drawn. Chelsea last won at Gtech Community Stadium on 22 December 2021, by 2-0. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Chelsea are unbeaten in the last five meetings.

Gtech Community Stadium

Brentford play at Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, Middlesex. The ground holds 17,250. Chelsea have won there twice in six visits, most recently in December 2021. Brentford have won no of those, with four drawn. The pitch is grass. Chelsea's most recent visit was on 13 September 2025, a 2-2 draw.

Last meeting: Chelsea 2-0 Brentford, January 2026

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Chelsea, 4-2-3-1
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Brentford, 4-2-3-1
Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 24Reece JamesD
  3. 23Trevoh ChalobahD
  4. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  5. 3Marc CucurellaD
  6. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  7. 8Enzo FernándezM
  8. 7Pedro NetoM
  9. 10Cole PalmerM
  10. 49Alejandro GarnachoM
  11. 20João PedroF

Bench

  1. 12Filip JörgensenG
  2. 5Benoît BadiashileD
  3. 29Wesley FofanaD
  4. 17Andrey SantosM
  5. 32Tyrique GeorgeF
  6. 38Marc GuiuF
  7. 9Liam DelapF
  8. 21Jorrel HatoD
  9. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Brentford crest
BrentfordFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 33Michael KayodeD
  3. 20Kristoffer AjerD
  4. 22Nathan CollinsD
  5. 3Rico HenryD
  6. 18Yehor YarmolyukM
  7. 27Vitaly JaneltM
  8. 8Mathias JensenM
  9. 24Mikkel DamsgaardM
  10. 7Kevin SchadeM
  11. 9ThiagoF

Bench

  1. 12Hákon ValdimarssonG
  2. 5Ethan PinnockD
  3. 23Keane Lewis-PotterF
  4. 11Reiss NelsonF
  5. 4Sepp van den BergD
  6. 2Aaron HickeyD
  7. 19Dango OuattaraF
  8. 47Kaye Iyowuna FuroF
  9. 45Romelle DonovanM

Coach: Keith Andrews

Chelsea lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brentford in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 17 January 2026 in the Premier League. Chelsea won 2-0. João Pedro and Cole Palmer scored. Robert Sánchez and Caoimhín Kelleher started in goal.

Brentford vs Chelsea lineups — common questions

What was the score in Brentford vs Chelsea?
Brentford beat Chelsea 3-0 at Gtech Community Stadium in London on 18 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 5 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Andrew Madley. Before it, Brentford had won 3 of the 14 meetings between the clubs and Chelsea 6.
Who was missing for Brentford?
Brentford were without Nathan Collins, Pelenda Dasilva and Kaye Iyowuna Furo and 7 others. The reasons given were injury, surgery and muscle injury. Chelsea had eight unavailable and none doubtful. Brentford last played three days before this match, a 2-1 away win over Reading.
What formation did Chelsea play?
Chelsea started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Damián Martínez started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. Xabi Alonso picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Chelsea vs Brentford at Stamford Bridge

Updated 21 September 2026